EMDR in the treatment of bipolar disorder
Description
Background and aims
Psychological trauma triplicates the risk of suffering a mental disorder, including bipolar disorder, later on in life. Furthermore, bipolar clients are exposed to a high trauma load across their lifespan and scientific evidence is suggestive for a worse course of the disorder in case of comorbid PTSD.
Methods
Therefore, trauma-focused interventions are necessary in the bipolar field within a personalized treatment plan and EMDR studies will be reviewed and presented.
Results
We could find positive evidence of EMDR in bipolar disorder in randomized controlled trials, including an EMDR bipolar manual, created by our group.
Conclusions
In this workshop I will highlight briefly revise necessary information about bipolar disorder, the role and prevalence of psychological, and the EMDR bipolar manual. I will practically present how we structure the treatment plan and treat traumatised bipolar clients, including cases and videos.
Psychological trauma triplicates the risk of suffering a mental disorder, including bipolar disorder, later on in life. Furthermore, bipolar clients are exposed to a high trauma load across their lifespan and scientific evidence is suggestive for a worse course of the disorder in case of comorbid PTSD.
Methods
Therefore, trauma-focused interventions are necessary in the bipolar field within a personalized treatment plan and EMDR studies will be reviewed and presented.
Results
We could find positive evidence of EMDR in bipolar disorder in randomized controlled trials, including an EMDR bipolar manual, created by our group.
Conclusions
In this workshop I will highlight briefly revise necessary information about bipolar disorder, the role and prevalence of psychological, and the EMDR bipolar manual. I will practically present how we structure the treatment plan and treat traumatised bipolar clients, including cases and videos.
Format
Conference
Language
English
Original Work Citation
Amann, B. L. (2024, June). EMDR in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Presentation at the 22nd EMDR Europe Conference, Dublin, Ireland
Citation
“EMDR in the treatment of bipolar disorder,” Francine Shapiro Library, accessed May 18, 2024, https://francineshapirolibrary.omeka.net/items/show/28666.